A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissues pushes through an abdominal opening. Surgery is performed to remove a hernia that grows larger or causes pain. Hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, according to the Food and...
Liver cancer is the growth and spread of unhealthy cells in the liver. Located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (right below the ribs), the liver is the largest glandular organ in the body that performs various critical functions to keep the body free of...
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an important element in gastroenterology medical billing. EGD is a procedure that involves the introducing a small, flexible endoscope (through the mouth or with smaller endoscopes, through the...
The Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has increased colorectal (colon) cancer screening rates among men and women aged 50 years and older. This has resulted in an increase in the number of polyps detected. Polyps are...
Starting January 1, 2010, Medicare stopped paying CPT procedure codes for consultation services CPT 99241-99245 – office or outpatient consultations and CPT 99251-99255 – inpatient initial consultations. A lot of confusion still prevails on the right codes...
